The original Hollow Knight launched in 2017 to great fanfare as gamers discovered the hard but beautiful indie game. The Australian developer Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2019 and fans were on tenterhooks waiting for it to release.
Now, it's finally here and available for digital purchase.
Silksong was originally meant to be DLC for the first game, but it quickly grew in scope, demanding more development time which led to delays for its release. Gamers being gamers, patience was not a strong suit.
The game didn't release without problems on September 4 as its launch crashed Steam and seemingly overloaded the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game stores.
However, that outage has resolved and now the game is readily available on a number of different platforms.
Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost you $19.99 plus sales tax where applicable. There is also a bundle that includes the game and the game's soundtrack for $25.58.
Read on to find out where you can snag your digital copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong on your platform of choice.
PC stores
Steam is where most PC gamers are likely to add Silksong to their library. After the initial outage, Steam is in working order and you can visit the Silksong store page now.
For those who don't use Steam you can also purchase Silksong on GOG.com, the Humble Store and Xbox Game Pass.
If you subscribe to Humble Choice ($14.99 a month), you can get $4 off Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can download and play Silksong now.
Consoles
If you're like me and prefer to game on a console, Silksong is available for every current platform.
You can pick up a copy for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and for the Series X and Series S consoles. It's also compatible with the Steam Deck if you want to play on PC but on a handheld console.
Older consoles get some love too
For those of you who are still gaming on older consoles you're in luck. Hollow Knight: Silksong is available on the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4. If you have Xbox Game Pass, it says you can play on the current X|S Series consoles as well as on Xbox One.
If you buy Silksong on the Switch and later pick up a Switch 2, there is a free upgrade pack that gives you the Switch 2 version which is "enhanced." It's not clear what differences it will have beyond faster processing and smoother graphics though.
Will there be a physical edition?
Unfortunately, for those who like to have physical copies of their games, Silksong isn't launching with one.
However, according to Insider Gaming, a physical edition is coming for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 consoles, but not until 2026. No specific window was provided beyond "early 2026."
Allegedly, physical copies for other consoles will arrive later.
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